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Amt 1/48 P40N

by Paul van Acker on December 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

A quick easy build after my Special Hobby Fiat Br20. Amt 1/48 P-40N-20 Cleopatra 111 flown by Wing Commander G Atherton 80 Squadron RAAF Noemfoor July 1944. Very simple build. I almost didn't post cause it's nothing special but I enjoyed [...]

Review: Revell 1/48th Bristol beaufighter TF.X in-box review pt 2

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 9, 2018 · in Reviews · 8 ≡

Now on to the 2nd part of the review. Going back over the kit in a nutshell. This new tool Revell Beaufighter brings us a kit with a few more detail bits than what the Tamiya kit does not have an option for. 2 different V tails, the [...]

From the Shelf of Doom: Special Hobby Gloster E.28/39 “Pioneer” – RAF/100

by Tom Cleaver on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

As a result of collaboration between jet engine inventor Frank Whittle and W.George Carter, Chief Designer at Gloster Aircraft, the company was chosen on February 3, 1940 to create and produce the first British jet-powered aircraft. Built [...]

An-12BK, Roden, 1/72

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Hello dears! Recently finished another model. It is a model of the Antonov An-12БК. Now these planes are no longer being built, but some of them are still flying. This model of the aircraft Muscovy (Russia). Model from the manufacturer [...]

North Vietnamese Mig-21PF in 1/48 Scale from Eduard kit

by Justin Bronk on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is from a little while back - was my first attempt at Natural Metal Finish work with Alclads... It's Eduard's Profipack series 1/48 scale Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21PF in North Vietnamese Air Force markings. Used Alclad Airframe [...]

On This Day...December 9th.

by david leigh-smith on December 9, 2018 · in News · 9 ≡

Despite losing almost half of his port wing to a Chinese fighter plane (possibly a collision with another Japanese fighter), pilot Kanichi Kashimura was able to nurse his Claude (Mitsubishi A5M) 450 miles to the north to safely land (after [...]

Review: Revell 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X In-box Review pt 1

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 9, 2018 · in Reviews · 5 ≡

So here is the new tool Revell Beaufighter TF.X. I just recently built the Tamiya Beaufighter Mk VI for the RAF GB and it was a blast. The engineering in this is quite amazing from Tamiya, everything just clicked as it should. Still have [...]

Grumman Hellcat F6F-5N, Hasegawa 1/48

by Alex on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Classic model from Hasegawa. Have tried to use an old resin kit for the cockpit but it was a terrific fail 😛 I finally used the original part from the kit. I used for the first time paint from MIG Ammo. I had some issue with the Navy [...]

Battle of France/Battle of Britain Group Build Entry Finally Finished

by Seamus Boughe on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

...and it only took four years, three months, 1000 plus toothpicks, a roll and a half of Tamiya tape, a variety of adhesives, many trips to the "spares box", countless hours of fitting & sanding, two bottles of the John [...]

Last Details Added to my 1/32 Tamiya RNZAF Corsair

by George Johnson on December 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

I finally received the stretchy line for the aerials in the mail yesterday and attached the completed assembly using copper and steel wire, Albion Ni-Ag tubing, and a little paint. Next, it will be placed on the shelf where it will remain [...]